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Community Update: Important Update on OKIB Emergency Support Services
Read more: Community Update: Important Update on OKIB Emergency Support ServicesUpdate as off 12:30pm, Aug. 16, 2026 Please be advised, if your residence is in an area where and Evacuation Order has been rescinded, and you currently have ESS accommodations approved to a future date, you may remain in your accommodation until the approved expiry date. You do not have to leave your accommodation prematurely.…
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Community Update: Westside Road Remains Closed
Read more: Community Update: Westside Road Remains ClosedUpdate as of 10:30am, Aug. 16, 2026 Westside Road remains closed between Komasket Road and Simla Road. The OKIB Emergency Operations Centre is actively working toward reopening the road and allowing re-entry to the remaining areas of Westside. However, there is still important work that must be completed before that can safely happen. While the…
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Weekend Evacuee Meals and ESS Centre Information
Read more: Weekend Evacuee Meals and ESS Centre Informationway’ Members, Meals and services update for this weekend (August 15th and 16th, 2026) Creekside Conference Centre 3310 37th Ave (Vernon Recreation Centre) A number of supports and activities are available for OKIB evacuees over the weekend at the Creekside Conference Centre in Vernon. August 15th-16th Please see the graphic for full times, locations and…
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Community Update: Wildlife Safety and Awareness
Read more: Community Update: Wildlife Safety and AwarenessUpdate as of 4:00pm, Aug. 11, 2026 For residents returning home, it is especially important to be aware of increased wildlife presence in community. Residents should be advised OKIB crews have reported an increased in wildlife sightings. Wildfire impacts on habitat and food sources will push wildlife including bears and other larger mammals down into…
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Community Notice: Planned Hydro Outages August 11th Irish Creek/Head of the Lake Area
Read more: Community Notice: Planned Hydro Outages August 11th Irish Creek/Head of the Lake AreaAugust 11, 11:30pm Please be advised that BC Hydro has given notice that planned outages will be taking place today, August 11th. Outages are being planned to allow reconnection of repaired lines. Head of the Lake and Westside Road Residents including Irish Creek should be advised that the 2:00pm outage is expected to take place…
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UPDATE July 25 2100 Hours (9:00pm) Wildland Fire – K51214 (La Casa Wildfire) Near Fintry is Actively Being Monitored
Read more: UPDATE July 25 2100 Hours (9:00pm) Wildland Fire – K51214 (La Casa Wildfire) Near Fintry is Actively Being MonitoredWe wanted to update you that the K51214 Wildland fire now referred to as the La Casa Fire is currently estimated at 5.18 Hectares in size. Significant progress has been made from firefighting activity on both the ground and aerial operations by BC Wildfire. Firefighting activity is expected to continue overnight, and the Central Okanagan…
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Fire Ban to go into effect for Kamloops Fire Centre (including OKIB Lands)
Read more: Fire Ban to go into effect for Kamloops Fire Centre (including OKIB Lands)Effective at 12:00p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, all fires will be prohibited within the Kamloops Fire Centre. OKIB will be implementing a Category 1 fire prohibition effective Friday to align with the BC Wildfire Service and help reduce wildfire risk within our community. This ban is in addition to the current category 2 and…
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